Submitted photo. AARN VP Megan Eyrich (left) and President Ron Oglethorpe attend the Appalachian Aging Resource Network (AARN) Senior Support Summit July 14-15 at Hiawassee Park in Towns County.
Photo courtesy Mark Barton. Diane Rush was the winner of this year’s “People’s Choice Award for Best in Show” after attendees at the Painted Fern Art Festival cast their ballots Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13. Rush exhibited her colorful paintings, many of which capture historic landmarks in and around Clayton. Several of her paintings also showcase the beautiful wildlife and nature in the Northeast Georgia area.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. It was family fun at The Dillard House on July 4 for annual Independence Day celebrations. The Dillard House has been celebrating the tradition for decades. Pictured enjoying their buffet meal are Emmy Lim, 6; David Lim; John Dillard, Legacy Ventures and Manager of The Dillard House; Stella Lim; and Colette Lim, 4, dressed in patriotic attire as they enjoy the festivities.
Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. An arrest has been made after a man in a pickup reportedly pointed a crossbow at a female on Bear Gap Road near the Minnehaha Falls Trail.
File photo/Megan Horn. This year’s 10th annual Painted Fern Art Festival will feature more than 40 artists displaying their original work in a variety of media including painting, jewelry, clay, wood, metal, fiber, floral design, glass, photography, and multimedia. The event will be held inside the Rabun County Civic Center on Saturday, July 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Submitted photo. Daisies of Girl Scouts Troop 10186 are engaged in planting as part of Arbor Day 2025 with Keep Rabun Beautiful.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County native Joey Davenport displays this sizeable cabbage he grew in his garden on the east side of Clayton. Gardening for over 70 years, this year’s plantings include cabbage, watermelons, okra, beans, yellow squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes and tomatoes. In the past, the garden produced an 8-pound cabbage.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. This Sky Valley Grand Parade float on July 5 featured giant ducks on water with many decorated participants, marketing the annual Sky Valley Rubber Duck Race that had a lot of happy youth smiling. The float won First Place in the Grand Parade.
File photo/The Clayton Tribune. Fireworks will be lighting up the night sky this weekend in Rabun County as locals and visitors celebrate Independence Day. Locations who will have fireworks through the weekend are Lake Rabun, Lake Burton, Dillard, Sky Valley and the Tiger Drive-In.
